to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand; by extension
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
handsome man; actor in a love scene
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
solidification; congelation; coagulation; condensation
honest; trustworthy; upright; sincere
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
only; merely; but; no more than
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
correction; revision; amendment
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol